More plastic waste at two recycling centres in Selangor


KDEBWM’s recycling centre in Bandar Bukit Puchong, Selangor, has seen an increase in plastic waste such as food containers and packaging materials from online shopping.

THE first six months of this year has seen an average of 60 tonnes of recyclable plastic waste sent to two recycling centres operated by KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) in Selangor.

This is more than twice what it used to receive pre-pandemic.

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